Silicon Valley Sports Wrap, Friday, November 13, 2026

SAN JOSE - Stanford men lost at UNLV, Stanford women beat Santa Clara, and Stanford’s volleyball and water polo teams won on Friday, Nov. 13.

UNLV beat Stanford men’s basketball 76-68 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, handing the Cardinal its first loss of the season.  UNLV led by 18 in the first half, and Stanford tied it 45-45 early in the second half but never led.  Austin Maurer scored a career-high 20 points on 10-for-11 shooting, Julius Price had 16, and Nick Townsend had 11 points and six rebounds.  Stanford (3-1) hosts UC Irvine on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m.

Stanford women’s basketball beat Santa Clara 66-55 at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, pulling away with a 14-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters.  Hailee Swain scored 22 points, her fourth straight game with 20 or more to start the season.  Nora Ezike had 15 points and went 10-for-10 at the free throw line.  Stanford is 3-1 and hosts Gonzaga on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m.  Santa Clara (3-1) plays at UC San Diego on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Santa Clara women’s basketball lost 66-55 to Stanford at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara in its home opener.  The Broncos (3-1) trailed 33-31 at halftime and shot under 30% in the second half.  They play at UC San Diego on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m.

No. 24 Stanford women’s volleyball beat Clemson 3-1 (22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-13) at Maples Pavilion in Stanford.  Julia Blyashov had 21 kills, Ipar Kurt had 19, and Lizzy Andrew had 12 kills and 10 blocks.  Stanford (16-9, 9-6 ACC) is 8-0 at home this season and plays Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14.

No. 2 Stanford men’s water polo beat No. 1 Cal 15-11 in the Big Splash at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford.  Cal went 1 for 9 on 6-on-5 power plays and had 11 exclusions.  Kai Inoue scored three goals for the Golden Bears (15-5), and Stanford (19-2, 5-1 MPSF) has won six straight.  Both teams now head to the MPSF Championship, hosted by USC in Los Angeles from Nov. 20-22.

Source:  Stanford Athletics: men’s basketball at UNLV recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Stanford Athletics: women’s basketball at Santa Clara recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Santa Clara Athletics: women’s basketball vs. Stanford recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Stanford Athletics: women’s volleyball vs. Clemson recap, Nov. 13, 2026; Cal Athletics: men’s water polo at Stanford recap, Nov. 13, 2026.